Chatres-sur-Cher tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Mehun-sur-Yevre at 27 km from Chatres-sur-Cher

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Visit Chatres-sur-Cher: highlights and tourist information

Chatres-sur-Cher is situated in the Loir-et-Cher department and Centre-Loire Valley region.

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Chatres-sur-Cher in Centre-Loire Valley.

Popular places to visit nearby include Mehun-sur-Yevre at 27 km and Valencay at 28 km.

Chatres-sur-Cher, France: places to visit and attractions

Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Mehun-sur-Yevre

at 27 km (direction east-south-east), in the Cher department

The castle and the 11th century Collegiale Notre-Dame are among several sights of importance...

See Mehun-sur-Yevre guide

Valencay

at 28 km (direction west-south-west), in the Indre department

The castle is the main attraction in Valencay, but we also suggest a visit...

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Chateau de Valencay

Castle at 29 km (direction west-south-west), in the Indre department

The renaissance style castle and formal gardens make the Chateau de Valencay among the...

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Issoudun

at 35 km (direction south-south-east), in the Indre department

There are few important monuments here in Issoudun, but we enjoyed a stroll around...

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Bourges Palais Jacques-Coeur

at 42 km (direction east-south-east), in the Cher department

The Palais Jacques-Coeur is a charming medieval palace with impressive rooms and fireplaces in...

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Bourges

at 42 km (direction east-south-east), in the Cher department

Although Bourges is known for its stunning cathedral, it also has a substantial medieval...

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Bourges Cathedral

Cathedral at 42 km (direction east-south-east), in the Cher department

The cathedral in Bourges is a 13th century building with remarkable stonework and impressive...

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Chateau de Cheverny

Castle at 43 km (direction west-north-west)

Cheverny Castle is perhaps the most opulently furnished of the Loire castles, and also...

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Aubigny-sur-Nere

at 47 km (direction east-north-east), in the Cher department

It is the multi-turreted castle and the Scottish connection that explain the popularity of...

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Chateau de Chambord

Castle at 49 km (direction north-west)

The largest castle in the Loire Valley, Chateau de Chambord exceeds all expectations with...

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Chateau de Blois

Castle at 56 km (direction west-north-west)

One of the most impressive of the Loire castles, the Chateau de Blois is...

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Blois

at 56 km (direction west-north-west)

The town of Blois, with its castle, cathedral, extensive historic centre and other monuments...

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... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Loir-et-Cher

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Reserve excursions near Chatres-sur-Cher

Map of places to visit near Chatres-sur-Cher

Markets in and near Chatres-sur-Cher

Market days in Chatres-sur-Cher: weekly market: Tuesday;

• Chatres-sur-Cher: market Tuesday (0km)
• Mennetou-sur-Cher: market Thursday (3km)
• Langon: market Friday (7km)
• Vierzon: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Saturday (13km)
• Gracay: market Thursday (14km)
• Romorantin-Lanthenay: market Wednesday all day & Saturday & Friday (16km)
• Gievres: market Tuesday (18km)
• Chabris: market Saturday (19km)
• Salbris: market Thursday & Saturday (21km)
• Reuilly: market Friday (23km)

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Tourist attractions near Chatres-sur-Cher, France

What to do at Chatres-sur-Cher? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Chatres-sur-Cher.

National Monuments

• Bouges-le-Chateau Castle (31km)
• Palace Jacques Coeur (42km)
• Bourges Cathedral (43km)
• Fougeres-sur-Bievre Chateau (47km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Mehun-sur-Yevre (27km)
• Valencay (28km)

Churches and religious monuments

• St Aignan de Brinay (Brinay) (19km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin (Plaimpied-Givaudins) (51km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin du château de Bouges (31km)
• Les Prés Fichaux (42km)
• Parc du château de Beauregard (50km)
• Roseraie des terrasses de l’évêché (57km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Bourges (42km)
• Blois (56km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Vatan (23km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Veuil (33km)
• Pierrefitte-sur-Sauldre (33km)
• Issoudun (36km)
• Aubigny-sur-Nere (47km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• ZooParc de Beauval (42km)

Geography and distances

Chatres-sur-Cher is in the western-centre of France at 57 kilometres from Blois, the department capital (general information: Chatres-sur-Cher is 180 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

Most visitors will either fly into one of the airports in Paris or arrive from a ferry port such as caen or Le Havre, approx. 3-4 hours drive. For driving distances to Chatres-sur-Cher from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 5 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Maray, Mennetou-sur-Cher, Saint-Georges-sur-la-Pree, Saint-Loup and Thenioux.

This page in French: Visiter Chatres-sur-Cher